A workstream under the Convention to consider approaches to address loss and damage associated
with climate change impacts in developing countries that are particularly vulnerable to the
adverse effects of climate change.

Nairobi Work Programme

Work programme established to assist all Parties, in particular developing countries, including
the least developed countries and small island developing States to enhance knowledge about
adaptation. The NWP is implemented by Parties, intergovernmental and non-governmental
organizations, the private sector, communities and other stakeholders.

National Adaptation Plans

Process established under the Cancun Adaptation Framework (CAF) to enable least developed
country Parties (LDCs) to formulate and implement national adaptation plans as a means of
identifying medium- and long-term adaptation needs and developing and implementing strategies
and programmes to address those needs.

National Adaptation Programmes of Action

Process established to provide the least developed country Parties (LDCs) the opportunity to
identify priority activities that respond to their urgent and immediate needs to adapt to
climate change – those for which further delay would increase vulnerability and/or costs
at a later stage.

Technical Examination Process on Adaptation (TEP-A)

Process established as part of the decision adopting the Paris Agreement to identify concrete
opportunities for strengthening resilience, reducing vulnerabilities, and increasing the
understanding and implementation of adaptation actions in the period 2016-2020.

Joint AC and LEG mandates

Workstream undertaken jointly by the Adaptation Committee (AC) and the Least Developed
Countries Expert Group (LEG) to implement the new mandates provided to them by the Conference
of the Parties (COP) at its twenty-first session.